Black
Ice
Author:
Becca Fitzpatrick
Genres:
Young Adult, Mystery, Survival, Romance
Rating:
5/10 – On the fence with this one, sorry.
This
novel is almost too complicated to review, let alone talk about.
I
literally had to draw out pictures and diagrams to explain the events that
occur in this dark, survival story to my friend. It’s just that complicated.
I suck
with ratings. I really don’t know a good honest rating to give this novel. . . I really like it, but I feel like it wasn’t
written . . . perfectly. I mean I know nothing is perfect but I feel like some
things could have been done differently, but it’s that way with so so so many other
novels, not just this on in particular. Anyway, so I’m sitting on the fence for
this one with a 5/10. Deal with it.
Okay,
so cut my cruddy babbling and onto my cruddy review!
Black Ice is a romantic story about
trust, survival, and murder. Yes murder; beautiful bloody murder. It was quite
fantastic actually; I had never read a young adult romance with so much murder
and death. Don’t get me wrong, I know for a fact that there are many, upon
thousands of fictional novels with romance and murder, I just had never read
one before. Ever. Until now. Hence why I am chilling on the fence with this
one.
So
practically, this novel in short explanation is about the main character,
Britt, whom goes hiking in the Grand Tentons with her ex-boyfriend Calvin. They
run into some unexpected trouble when Britt gets caught in a blizzard, get
taken hostage by two attractive fugitives, finds evidence from local murders,
and learns whom to trust and whom to love.
There
is quite a bit that takes place in this novel for how short it is. It’s a great
stand alone novel. All of the characters have incredibly diverse personalities
and problems that they are each so desperately trying to sort out, and this
story is really just a constant flow of problems to be overcome, with a (in my
opinion) expected and strangely cute romance tying the whole plot together.
That’s just my opinion though. Really anything your reading right now is
entirely my opinion so, whatever.
I
really wasn’t sure if I was insane for enjoying the romance portion of this
novel, considering the circumstance, and I won’t get into grave detail, but it
was oddly entertaining, and honestly I didn’t know what to believe while
reading it, there were so many lies being tossed around from page to page by
each character. Does that even that makes sense? Just read it and it will. I
think. Probably not though, I don’t make sense about 99% of the time.
If
there’s anything unique to point out about this novel it’s definitely the very
first chapter, before Britt is introduced.
(Possible
spoilers)
(Crappy
warning sorry)
It
basically foreshadows some important discoveries of Britt’s later on in the
novel, and it was really fun to try and connect the dots of the murders before
Britt did.
So
yea, this was not a super serious review, probably because I read this novel a
while ago and I’m still really not sure how I feel about it. Black Ice was a good quick read and
first mystery- murder novel. I can’t really say anything incredibly terribly or
awesome about it. It was just a good read. Black
Ice didn’t exactly have a great premise or lesson that was trying to be
told, just an entertaining plot and characters.
Back
of the Novel Synopsis:
Sometimes
danger is herd to see . . . Until it’s too late.
Britt
Pfeiffer has trained to backpack the Teton Range , but she isn’t prepared when
her ex-boyfriend, who still haunts her every thought, wants to join her. Before
Britt can explore her feelings for Calvin, an unexpected blizzard forces her to
seek shelter in a remote cabin and accept the hospitality of its two very
handsome occupants- but these men are fugitives, and they take her hostage.
In
exchange for her life, Britt agrees to guide the men off the mountain. As they
set off, Britt knows she must stay alive long enough for Calvin to find her.
Things get even more complicated when Britt finds chilling evidence of a series
of murders that took place on that very mountain- a discovery that may maker
her the killer’s next target.
But
nothing is as it seems in the mountains, and everyone is keeping secrets,
including Mason, one of her kidnapers. His kindness is confusing Britt. Is he
an enemy or an ally?
Anyway, sorry this isn't a super serious review. I'm working on a new Blog with Wix and I'm trying to make the new one look a little less bland then this one :3 My new Blog will still be called breeinbookland, so there's no confusion (if you even care) anyway, again. Seeya!
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